"Please, Yohei, please sit down."
"Th-Thank you."
The place I was advised to sit was on the edge of the bed.
Well, it would be weird to stand there for so long.
I felt a little sorry to sit on the bed that the two of them were using, but that was probably because I was being too self-conscious. I tried to remain as natural as possible and sat down on the edge of the bed as Hime urged me to.
The cushion sinks a little and then immediately supports your weight. You can tell just by sitting down. This is a comfortable bed.
It feels completely different from the regular bedding I'm used to. If I lie down on it when I'm tired, I feel like I'll fall asleep in an instant.
"Sorry. This is the first time we've had guests, so I didn't prepare a special chair... I'll prepare one next time."
Hime said as she sat next to me. Well, not next to me, but we were now in the same place.
They're close. Not just their knees, but their thighs as well. Hime, until just a little while ago we couldn't even look each other in the eye... but now, if anything, it feels like we're closer than before.
I felt like he was more attached to me than ever before, and I was somehow happy.
(Somehow, it smells nice...)
Is there air freshener? Or is it the smell of the bedding?
Or perhaps it's because it's the space where Hime and Hijiri live.
I smelled a sweet scent that I couldn't smell in my room.
Come to think of it... it's the first time I've ever been into a girl's room.
That was why I was nervous at first, but the Hoshimiya sisters' room, in a good way, had a rather un-lived-in feel... it was too special to be called a typical "private room," so my strange nervousness quickly disappeared.
I still can't get used to this large space being a "room."
However, the room itself was cleaner than I expected, and it was well-organized and didn't have many belongings, so it almost looked like a hotel room.
Even though Hijiri is here, it's a very clean room.
"Even though Hijiri is here, it's a very clean room."
"Hey there. Are you okay?"
Oh, that's bad.
It seemed that my inner thoughts had inadvertently leaked out. Kiyoshi gave me a suspicious look, but perhaps because of his droopy eyes, he wasn't scary at all. Kiyoshi's facial features just weren't suited to anger. No matter what expression he had, he always gave off a fluffy impression.
"What do you mean it's strange that the room is clean even though I'm there?"
"Well, well... Hijiri-san, it seems like you're not good at cleaning up after yourself."
"That's rude, seriously."
"Oh, so that's actually possible?"
"Of course! Look, if you take a look at this room, you'll understand. It's so beautiful."
"Y-yes...!"
I thought he was a lazy person.
She has a strong appetite and a strong desire for sleep, dislikes troublesome tasks, and is a true modern girl who grimaces at the mere mention of words like "effort," "friendship," and "guts."
Despite this, does she have a surprisingly strong side?
I was really surprised and changed my opinion of him because I didn't think he was good at cleaning and organizing.
"Hijiri-san is a family man."
"No, that's not true."
Oh, so that's what I thought.
I took another look, but Hime immediately denied it, so I quickly lost interest.
"Hey, Hime-chan!? Go along with me, or Yohei will just mess with you."
"I think people look down on me because I have a personality that puts on airs like that."
No, I'm not taking it lightly.
But... well, it may be true that I don't have as much respect for her as Hime does.
"Don't act like you're taking all the credit when your maid usually does it all for you."
"...I, I could do it too if I wanted to, right? In that case, I think it's the same as what I'm doing."
"It's not the same. My sister is a sloth, so... not at all."
Hime shrugged in exasperation.
Then he looked at me and muttered this:
"If someone doesn't take care of my sister, she'll probably die."
...Th-Even if you say that.
It was as if she wanted me to take care of her, so I was at a loss for how to respond.